Gravestone Inscription:
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FRONT SIDE:
Frank L. Gowen 1878-1960
Janet H. (Clark) Gowen (his wife) d. 1964
Virginia (Gowen) Carleton (their daughter)
1910-1963
Clark (Hathaway) Gowen 1914-2003
Marion (Prosser) Gowen d. 1964
Rosamond (Ingalls) Gowen 1901-1991

BACK SIDE:
Ezekiel Gowen 1806-1879
Hannah P. (Colby) Gowen (his wife) 1814-1901
Eunice P. Colby 1822-1879
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Note: Some dates taken from flat grave markers.

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Source: ROOTSWEB:
Hannah Pettingell COLBY was born on 2 APR 1814 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Newbury.) She appeared in the census on 17 AUG 1850 in West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. She appeared in the census on 11 JUN 1860 in West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. She appeared in the census on 7 JUL 1870 in West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. She appeared in the census on 4 JUN 1880 in West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. She appeared in the census on 6 JUN 1900 in Brentwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. (living with son Francis and his family.) She died on 10 APR 1901 at Brentwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. She was buried in the Walnut Hill Cemetery at West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.

Parents: Benjamin COLBY and Sally PETTINGELL.
Spouse: Ezekiel GOWEN. Ezekiel GOWEN and Hannah Pettingell COLBY were married on 19 AUG 1833 in Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts. Children were: Benjamin GOWEN, Mary Caroline GOWEN, Benjamin Colby GOWEN, Sarah Elizabeth GOWEN, Charles William GOWEN, Daniel J. GOWEN, George Edward GOWEN, Francis Henry GOWEN, Oscar GOWEN, Caroline Isabella GOWEN.
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